March 27, 2007
The koel must have known. This weekends rain brought with it the humidity. Clothes don’t dry very well and shorts are becoming very tempting (if rather untrendy in Hong Kong). Luckily it’s not oppressive just yet but we’ve been told to get ready for the really heavy days of summer.
Another nice reminder of the arrival of summer in Sydney has be the cicada hatch. But apparently the cicada noise will also become oppressive as the monsoon builds.
March 3, 2007
Sydneysiders have a love-hate relationship with the “Koel” or “Rainbird”. It’s raucous, incessant “ko-ell” song (click here to hear it) heralds the beginning of summer in Sydney, along with humidity and cicadas. The only problem is that the koel, who migrates from Asia, never gets over his jet lag and seems to start his racket at 3 or 4am.
But that’s OK we’re in Hong Kong…but…
A koel arrived at Crossroads village this morning and likes the tree right outside our flat.
Now they do sell these nice little plastic ball shooting guns here….
(Photo from Wikipedia)
